1. Children‘s Gymnastics
Deutscher Turner-Bund (DTB) German Gymnastic Federation Deutsche Turnerjugend (DTJ) self-governed youth department within the DTB
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2. Children‘s Gymnastics
various studies have shown that children
have physical disorders
are overweight
have motor skill deficits
mainly a social phenomenon; families with low income and poor education
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3. Children‘s Gymnastics
children‘s health in public focus
children‘s gymnastics -
a great opportunity
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4. Children‘s Gymnastics
Eltern-Kind-Turnen children with parents gymnastics (2-4 years) helps to gain moving experience
Kleinkinderturnen small children’s gymnastics (4-6 years) promotes action and motor function
Kinderturnen children’s gymnsatics (6-10 years) development of basic motor skills
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5. Children‘s Gymnastics
Kinderturnen
focuses on the education of basic motor skills
provides possibilities to gain experience for a healthy development
offers a great variety of movements and covers all different kinds of sports
is seen as a „preschool“ for other sports
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6. six main brand messages
Motion: development of motor skills
Exercise: development of the body
Playing: enjoying exercises and games
Participation: development of social skills
Experience: using motor skills to reach goals
Competence: application of all skills
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7. Kinderturn-Kampagne
focuses on building public awareness as well as within the federal system
BMI and motor skill test developed by Prof. Dr. Bös
a tool to inform and advise
Oktober 2006 – August 2008
activities:
club:
school: 330
kinder garden: 627
other organisation: 54
test:
Finale results end of December 2008
4.489
14.112
16.367
57.822
5.701
5.131
8.726
14.006
39.958
15.690
26.016
4.766
9.791
3.563
2.473
1.860
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8. Kinderturn-Club a tool for quality and club development
a tool for quality assurance and marketing in (local) sports clubs
an exclusive brand and mascot („Taffi“)
an exclusive Taffi song
offer various Taffi merchandising
a special journal („Kinderturn-Heft“)
cooperation, marketing and promotion examples for sports clubs
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9. Certificates Kinderturn-Abzeichen a test for motor skills
development and testing of basic motor skills
children aged 6-10 years
60 exercises from10 different areas
material provided by DTB
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10. Certificates “Fit wie ein Turnschuh” fitness program and test
special program and test for fitness and co-ordination
children age 7-12 years
48 exercises (single-, partner- and group-exercises)
material provided by DTB
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11. Specials KI.KA LIVE Turn-Cup Kinderturn-Show – Schalt ab – Turn los!
a media covered competition open to children in sport clubs and schools
gaining public awareness; building networks between schools and clubs
Kinderturn-Show – Schalt ab – Turn los!
a climate musical in motion (90 minutes) plus 1 hour pre activities for visitors
up to 350 children participate in a musical
7 fix key actors
enabling clubs or schools to perform a high quality musical show
integration DTB education system in the future
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12. Education Group assistant education (30 lessons)
Trainer education (Y-Modell): Basic course (60 lessons) + either advanced course for children aged 2-6 years (60 lessons) or advanced course for children aged 6-10 years (60 lessons)
Advanced courses for health promotion in children‘s gymnastics (60 lessons)
One-day specials on different topics
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13. Deutsche Turnerjugend im DTB
Contact
Deutsche Turnerjugend im DTB
Otto-Fleck-Schneise 8
D Frankfurt
Tel
Fax
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